Abstract

TALAYA-NAVARRO, Emma et al. Prevention of diabetic foot amputations. JONNPR [online]. 2022, vol.7, n.2, pp.235-265.  Epub Aug 01, 2022. ISSN 2529-850X.  https://dx.doi.org/10.19230/jonnpr.4450.

Diabetic foot disease is a complication of diabetes mellitus that is increasing drastically due to the increasing number of people with diabetes in the western world and the increased life expectancy of these people. This condition mainly involves appearance of foot ulcers, which, if not treated properly and early, can lead to ultimately lead to amputation of the lower extremity. Therefore, it is a serious complication, which causes disability, a great affectation to the quality of life of the patient and considerable economic costs for the health system. Consequently, it is of vital interest gather evidence-based preventive strategies to mitigate the consequences of this serious complication, focusing not only on the proper treatment of the ulcer, but, above all, on treating the causes of this, in order to prevent recurrent ulcers and the appearance of new ulcers in patients at risk.

Keywords : Diabetic foot; Mellitus diabetes; Ulcers; Prevention.

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